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No. 784,945. I PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

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UNTTED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES KING, OF PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF SEVEN- TI'VELFTHS TOMARY E. KING, OF PORT HURON, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,945, dated March14, 1905.

Application filed January 25, 1904. Serial N0.190,623.

To (1H whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Port Huron, in the county of St. Clair and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in extension-tables; and its objectis to provide slide mechanism that will form a shield or cover by meansof which the extended portion of the table will disclose a full-widthclosed rail. I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a transverse sectionalelevation of the frame and top of the table on the line m of Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 3 is alongitudinal elevation of the leaves and extension slides and inclineswith the cleats E removed to show the inclines.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the top of the table.

C represents the extension-slides, and in applying these slides I formguideways F, attaching one to each end of the table-top A by means ofscrews through the flanges f", screwed into the top A and thecross-cleats H H, as shown in Fig. 1, forming receptacles f at the endsto act as guideways for the slides C to slide in.

I attach inclines D to the inner surface of the slides C andcorresponding inclines D to the lower surface of the leaves B, so thatwhen the leaves are raised up and drawn back, as indicated by the dottedlines in Fig. 3, they will be supported exactly level with the top ofthe table.

The pins (Z in the slides C and the corresponding slots in the inclinesD are designed to hold and lock the leaves B to place when down andinclosed within the table, so that they cannot slide and rattle when thetable is being moved.

The end rails G are attached to the ends of the slides C, so that theywill be drawn out or slid in with the slides in extending or con tracting the table, and the side rails G are secured to the guides F byscrews or otherwise and may be made plain or ornamental on the outersurface at the pleasure of the manufacturer.

I represents a portion of the center leg, and I represents portions ofthe corner-legs of the table.

it h represent strengtheningbars in the slide mechanism of the table,and b 6 are dowels for interlocking the edges of the leaves.

This invention relates to tables that extend at the ends, the body ofthe table remaining stationary.

The guides F are made of sheet-steel, light enough not to encumber thetable, and are strengthened by the side rails G, as hereinbeforeindicated.

The object of extending the side rails G well up into the top A istwofold: first, to avert the presence of a deep notch at the ends of theleaves when the table is extended, and, second, to extend the upperreceptacles f of the guides F well up above the lower surface of thelaps, thus allowing the slides C to be made practically the full widthof the rails G, and completely cover the leaf-receptacles, &c. when thetable is extended.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A table-frame, a table-top supported on said frame and having notchescut from the lower surface at the edges, and cross-rails in the framebelow the table-top, in combination with sheet-metal side rails securedto the under surface of the table-top bent up at the end of the lowersurface of the top and extending to the surface of the projecting endsof the table-top, thence bent out and extending toward the ends of thetop, thence bent down and extending below the top surface of thecross-rails, thence bent and extending to the ends of the cross-rails,thence bent up and extending to the upper surface of the cross-rails andthence bent horizontally and secured to the tops of the cross-rails,forming slide-receptacles, each having three smooth metallicbearing-surfaces above and below,

and slides fitted to coact With said receptacles, top and of thecross-rails, and a slide fitted into 16 substantially as and for thepurpose set forth. said guideways. I 1

2. In combination with a table-frame, ata- Signed at Grand Rapids,Michigan, Januble-top having the ends cut away forming a ary 7, 1904:.

5 square receptacle 0n the under side, cross- CHARLES KING rails 1n theframe; metal ralls having each edge bent thrice at right angles forminga rne- I In presence of l. J. GILLEY, C V. CILLEY.

tallic guideway at each edge and a flange for securlng the rails to thesurface of the table-

